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MEETING SPEAKERS:
Nov 10, 2016
Salvation Army
Nov 17, 2016
Foundation Program
Dec 01, 2016
Spellabration - Literacy Volunteers of America
Dec 08, 2016
Evening Holiday Party!
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Get well wishes continue for our Rotarians - Pixie Jones and Michael McBride are both resting at home after their surgeries. Betty Capel has had a bit of a relapse and her Doctors are exploring treatment options. Please keep all  in your prayers. Your Family of Rotary cares. Please let us know if we can help in any way. 

CLUB EVENTS & SERVICE PROJECTS:
Board Meeting
TBD
Nov 14, 2016
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Happy Thanksgiving - No morning meeting
Nov 24, 2016
 
Christmas Party - Evening Social
Dec 08, 2016
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Board meeting
Dec 12, 2016
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Merry Christmas - No morning meeting
Dec 22, 2016
 
Happy New Years - No morning meeting
Dec 29, 2016
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Billy D. Dillard
November 9
 
Michael A. McDougal
November 16
 
Spouse Birthdays
Gary Parker
November 22
 
Judy Parada
November 23
 
Anniversaries
Mike Landes
Katherine Landes
November 21
 
Join Date
Mark Stevens
November 2, 2000
16 years
 
Terry Mann
November 5, 2015
1 year
 
Audrey Blevins-Winkle
November 8, 2012
4 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Asst Sec/Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Past President
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director- New Generations
 
Director
 
Foundation Chair
 
Director
 
Montgomery Interact Advisor
 
Willis Interact Advisor
 
Memory Park Chair
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Webmaster
 
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The Wave Online - Vol 2, No 18
For the week of  October 24,2016
The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe 
Thursday Breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m.

Meeting begins at 7 a.m.
Walden Yacht Club
13101 Melville Dr
Montgomery, TX 77356
Overlooking Beautiful Lake Conroe & 
The Rotary Friendship Bridge

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

Please join us for our annual Halloween social.  

When: Thursday, October 27th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Where: Rancher's Daughter- downtown Montgomery

$25/person and Cash Bar on site.  

*Costumes are desired but no required

*No morning meeting on October 27th 

MEMORY PARK NEWS:

We have Monarch caterpillars on the milkweed at The Butterfly Garden! The garden is an official Monarch Way station. Thank you Samantha for the update! 

LAST WEEK AT ROTARY:
October 20, 2016
 
VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUEST
Ed and Cecily Kelly from Conroe Rotary
Mr.Berry Russak
Dr. Beau Rees Guest
Bobby Morris Guest
 
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 22ndDistrict Membership and Foundation Seminar in Cleveland has been cancelled.
 
No morning meeting on October 27th.   Halloween Party at Ranchers Daughters bring your spouse and optional to wear a custom. 
 
Berry Russak announced and invited everyone to come out for the Montgomery Schools honoring veterans, their family and friends to attend the free Patriotic event honoring veterans.  This is the 20th Consecutive year for the program and it will be held outside for the first time.  The program begins Thursday, November 1, 2016 at 10am at the MISD Stadium, Monday November 7th, at 5:30pm at the Montgomery Senior High School, and Friday, November 11th at the Montgomery Junior High School at 8:15am
 
No morning meeting on November3rd.  We will be volunteering for our service project at Old Navy 6:30am Saturday, November 5th
 
The Kelly’s announced the Conroe Rotary Clubs Spirits of Texas event that will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at the Waterpoint Premier Lakeside Venue.  The event will feature many different Texas wines, distilled spirits, and beers with local Texas foods. Tickets are $50.00 and available at the door.
 
Update on the Grant project- We are in need of volunteers to shop with the kids stay within budget.  We have so many things for the goody bags, but we need items for the older kids.  We need another $100 or $200 to purchase gift cards to Wal-Mart for the older kids!   Please get with Victoria or Audrey if you have any other ideas or if you would like to donate!
 
MY ROTARY –No Update
 
FAMILY OF ROTARY –Craig updated us on Pixie!  He was taking her back to the doctor to get the drain tubes removed.  She had surgery a week ago Monday and is well, healing, and getting better.  She has been sleeping in a recliner, but again very thankful that she is doing well.  Thank you to the club for all your support!
Craig also gave us an update on Michael from Kris.  His spirits are good, but things aren’t the best right now.  He just has to work through this difficult time.  He is a fighter and hanging in there!
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
Jan Ricketts-Service-Need some suggestions for service projects at the meeting.  If anyone has ideas give Janet a call!
 
Shannon Salsbury-Membership-No Update
 
Daniella Mead-Administration/Programs-No Update
 
Deanna Voitle-Public Image-No Update
 
Chef Rick -New Generations-The 290 Montgomery Interactors are in fund raiser mode. 
They are good on supplies right now, just keep bringing the toilet paper and paper towel rolls. 
Mike Berger-Polio Chair- Three cases last week bring the total to 27 cases worldwide.   This is still half of the cases reported last year.  Starting on October 24th Mike will be selling raffle tickets for $5 each for a chance to win a very nice Rotary watch.  Every penny will be donated to Polio Plus and remember Bill gates will match $2 for every $1. 
 
Gary Milleson-Foundation-November foundation month!  Pat Thomas EREY 17 have already contributed.  Please give this done cash credit or check!
 
Don Carter-Memory Park-All of the benches are labeled.  Please let me know any ideas you may have to get more people involved to help with the maintenance of the park on a regular basis.  Just a few hours of help to pick up trash, trim trees, weeding, etc.
                                                                                                                                              
Randell- Youth Exchange- Johan is visiting the club today.  Also we are looking for a second host family.  Please let me know if you or anyone you know maybe interested. 
 
Ashley Harrison-Pena-RYLA- So far three students have signed up from Montgomery High School!  Also please be thinking if you would like to be a camp volunteer or be a driver!
 
GOOD NEWS-No update
 
Guest Speaker
Dr. Beau Rees and Bobby Morris updated the club on the progress on the construction projects for the Montgomery school district.  Currently 8300 students enrolled with only 85 being new students.  The District is also looking into mandate that will offer students on-line classes, testing requirements, etc.  This has been a long process to get this approved for the district, but they are really excited about.  In the next six weeks Elementary (Pre-K through 8th grade) teachers about 40% of the staff will be moved.  The district will not be hiring any new teachers.  They are also in the process of re-drawing attendance boundaries. Please go visit the website to see the lines and make any suggestions that you may have. 
 
In May 2015, the Montgomery ISD Bond Construction Project was passed for $257 million.  The construction projects as a result of the passing of the bond were for the building of three new schools (a second high school, junior high, and elementary).  As of June 2016, they have been working on nine projects.  Each of the eight existing campus is getting a face lift updating technology, replacing roofs, paint, new carpets, updating HVAC units, providing more parking and extending car rider lanes on some of the elementary and middle school sites, and updating security features in all facilities.  Each campus will have controlled entry and every door will have card readers that will be used by teachers and staff. Intruder hardware on all classroom doors with cameras that will be located inside hallways and outside of the school.  Projects are anticipated to be completed on time and under budget in 2018. 
 
CHECK OUT OUR CLUB WEBSITE:
If you are an officer, director, or a project or committee chair, please submit information about your project or area of service to Kris Nordstrom McBride so that your site page can be added to the website. Thank you! 

 

Meeting Notes taken by Ashley J. Harrison-Peña. Meeting Photos taken by Mike Berger. Website & Bulletin graphics help Deanna Voitle. Thank you for your weekly commitment to this work. We appreciate you!

Bulletin Editor
Kris Nordstrom McBride
Our Rotary news column "A Rotary Moment"  appears in The Conroe of Montgomery County each week - usually Sunday or Monday - with news about what is happening in the world of Rotary in Montgomery County, not only at RCLC, but also at the Woodlands and Conroe Rotary Clubs, our Rotary District 5910 and Rotary International. Pick up a copy of The Courier or read the column online at http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier or on their Facebook page. If you have news or photos you would like added to the column, please contact Kris at KRISRCLC@aol.com.